Wangaratta District Specialist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wangaratta, Victoria 3676 · Wangaratta LGA
About Wangaratta District Specialist School
Wangaratta District Specialist School is a public special school located in Wangaratta, Victoria (3676), within the Wangaratta local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 171 students (56 girls and 115 boys).
Wangaratta District Specialist School has an ICSEA value of 922, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (36.1 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
Wangaratta District Specialist School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wangaratta District Specialist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wangaratta District Specialist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Appin Park Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 981 · 249 m away
St Bernard's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1042 · 576 m away
Wangaratta High School
Wangaratta · Government high school · 7-12
595 students · ICSEA 957 · 822 m away
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership
Wangaratta · Catholic special · 7-12
45 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.0 km away
Galen Catholic College
Wangaratta · Catholic high school · 7-12
973 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.1 km away
Wangaratta West Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
486 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.2 km away
Cathedral College Wangaratta
Wangaratta · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.4 km away
Wangaratta Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.9 km away
Yarrunga Primary School
Wangaratta · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 913 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bass Coast Specialist School
Wonthaggi · Government special · U
74 students · ICSEA 922
Merri River School
Warrnambool · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 921
Mornington Special Developmental School
Mornington · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 920
Latrobe Special Developmental School
Traralgon · Government special · U
84 students · ICSEA 928
Cobram and District Specialist School
Cobram · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 929
Lake Colac School
Colac · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Wangaratta District Specialist School a public or private school?
Wangaratta District Specialist School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Wangaratta District Specialist School offer?
Wangaratta District Specialist School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Wangaratta District Specialist School?
In 2025, Wangaratta District Specialist School had 171 enrolled students (56 girls, 115 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wangaratta District Specialist School?
Wangaratta District Specialist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 922. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wangaratta District Specialist School?
Wangaratta District Specialist School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Wangaratta District Specialist School co-ed?
Yes. Wangaratta District Specialist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wangaratta District Specialist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wangaratta District Specialist School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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